That Face Looks Famillar

My cousin Hannah recently posted a blog about her newborn son looking like the luck dragon Falkor on the Neverending Story. (Check it out here.)

So, when Trevor was in the bathtub yesterday I noticed that he kind of looks like Spongebob Squarepants in this picture...

I Won a Cake...and Then I Ate It

On Tuesday Michelle dropped off her famous Strawberry Yogurt Cake to me because I won a contest on her blog. To win you had to describe something funny that happened to you. Michelle is a fabulous baker and the prize was one of her delicacies. Here is the story I won with.

The Fall of the Great Skirt
I was crossing the street on Montlake and Pacific in the U-District on my way into work one morning and if you know anything about that area at 8 in the morning you know that there is a lot of traffic. So, in order to get from the parking lot to the hospital you have to cross once and then wait on a little island in the middle of the street before crossing again. Well, one morning I was waiting on the island for the light to turn so that I could cross again and all of a sudden it felt really drafty and windy. When I looked down my skirt was around my ankles right in the middle of busy morning traffic. I quickly bent down, pulled up my skirt and walked as fast as I could into the hospital hoping that no one I knew saw my tush.

For my prize I chose the Strawberry Yogurt Cake because it is amazing. Once you try a cake from Michelle you become a cake snob for life. Thanks Michelle!!

Before & After: Outdoor Lighting

As I update and decorate things in the house I have been taking before and after pictures. The outdoor lighting on our house is several years old and desperately needed a makeover because what used to be brass (which I hate even when it is brand new) is now weather beathen and awful looking. Case in point...

But with just one can of silver spray paint, my home looks 10 years younger.

Stay tuned....I have been working on a lot of projects!!

At the Pumpkin Patch

We took Trevor to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday and enjoyed taking some pictures of him. To see more, go to his website here: http://trevorrhales.googlepages.com/10thmonth

It's a Bird, It's a Plane...It's just Baby Trevor

Earlier in the week I had a conservation with my Grandma about Trevor and she asked if he was pulling himself up yet and I said no. Well, not too long after that conversation I sat Trevor down in the dining room so that I could get some unpacking done and when I looked up this is what I saw...

Here was my little boy with his feet totally off the ground in the Superman flying position pulling himself up and into that bouncy chair. Not 2 minutes before he was sitting 5 feet from that bouncer calmly playing with his socks. He is growing up so fast.

It's Official...

We have purchased a house. It is 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, with a backyard big enough for football and gardening. We close September 24th and move on September 27th. If you want to see more pictures, you can go here: http://www.picasaweb.com/mindynhales/OurNewHouse

Here are some of my favorite parts of the house:















The bright red front door and bay window in the living room. I also love that fun window on the second level. That looks into the master bedroom.















The west side of the house has a romantic corner with jasmine growing on a trellis. It is beautiful!




















This is a picture of the new washer with matching dryer we purchased to go in the new house. Exciting!!!

The Next Michael Phelps?

The past couple of days Trevor has wanted to be on his tummy in the bath tub swimming. As soon as I put him in the tub he rolls over and starts kicking away. Notice in the video that he is not fooled by my false start cue of "go" and waits for the official Olympic buzzer sound before starting his swim. Haha! Maybe he will grow up to be the next swimming superstar.